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Dallas Cowboys Sign Former New York Giants LB Keith RiversMarch 5th, 2015 at 7:40 AMThe Philadelphia Eagles made headlines earlier in the week by shipping All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills in return for linebacker Kiko Alonso and now the Dallas Cowboys, making a little less noise than the Eagles did, have also added depth to the linebacker position with the...

Baltimore Ravens LB Jameel McClain to Visit New York Giants on ThursdayMarch 5th, 2014 at 3:15 PMEarlier in the offseason, Jameel McClain got his release from the Baltimore Ravens after six seasons with the team and is now on his free agent tour visiting teams.
On Wednesday, McClain was in upstate New York visiting the Buffalo Bills. On Thursday, as Joe Buscaglia of WGR 550 tweeted, the...

Keith Rivers, Shaun Rogers Unlikely to Return to New York Giants in 2014: ReportJanuary 30th, 2014 at 1:25 PMOnce Super Bowl XLVIII concludes over the weekend at MetLife Stadium between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, it will put the final seal on the 2013 season and the New York Giants can make their official preparations for the 2014 campaign.
The first step towards the 2014 season is the...

New York Giants Vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Week 8 Game PreviewOctober 26th, 2013 at 1:00 PMThe New York Giants (1-6) will be heading to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) this Sunday, and it will be a game of streaks. The Giants have not won on the road, nor back-to-back, in 364 days (as of Sunday), while the Eagles have lost...

New York Giants Continue to Lack Answers for Their Problems at LinebackerSeptember 19th, 2013 at 7:00 AMIt's no secret that linebacker Mark Herzlich, at one point or another, was a fan favorite amongst most New York Giants faithful. Herzlich’s story of perseverance and triumph has all the makings of a feel good Hollywood flick that would somehow star Matt Damon in one way or another. Unfortunately...

Can Kyle Bosworth Make a Serious Impact at Linebacker with the New York Giants?August 27th, 2013 at 6:30 AMOne of the most distinguished roster cuts the New York Giants made on Sunday was the release of outside linebacker Aaron Curry, as the Giants decided to end the reclamation project of the former first rounder before it really ever began. With Curry's release, it opens the door for Kyle...

New York Giants LB Coach Jim Herrmann: All Three Linebacker Jobs are up for GrabsAugust 5th, 2013 at 6:30 AMBefore training camp started, many of the position battles that the New York Giants would encounter was well established, especially here at Giants 101. One of the biggest battles we may see all summer long is the linebacker positions; all three of them.
Currently, nine players are in camp battling it...

New York Giants OLB Jacquian Williams: I Want to Be “The General” of the DefenseAugust 1st, 2013 at 6:30 AM***PHOTO1*** When training camp started for the New York Giants, many expected third year linebacker Jacquian Williams to be lining up with the first-team defense at outside linebacker, but thus far, he has been with the second-team and Spencer Paysinger has lined up with the first team.
Williams missed time last season due...

2013 New York Giants Training Camp Preview: LinebackerJuly 26th, 2013 at 10:50 AMWhen fans look at the linebacker unit of the New York Giants for the 2013 season, the term potential is thrown out a lot, considering some of the talent that surrounds it.
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Long gone is veteran and Super Bowl XLVI hero Chase Blackburn, who departed to sign with the Carolina Panthers...

New York Giants LB Keith Rivers the Latest Target of an Amanda Bynes MeltdownJune 29th, 2013 at 9:00 AM***PHOTO1*** In her relentless quest to become the Queen of all Hollywood meltdowns, former Nickelodeon star, Amanda Bynes, turned her attention to two different targets on Friday night: New York Giants linebacker Keith Rivers and rapper Scott Mescudi, who is better known as Kid Cudi.
Bynes' Twitter assaults on Mescudi are...

New York Giants Remain in the Hunt for Free Agent LB Desmond BishopJune 21st, 2013 at 5:09 PMEarlier today, several news outlets reported former Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop's interest in joining the New York Giants, as well as the Minnesota Vikings, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Apparently, the Jaguars have been eliminated from the equation.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweeted this afternoon...

Competition at Linebacker is Wide Open for New York GiantsMay 26th, 2013 at 7:00 AMThere will always be a prevailing love affair that New York Giants fans long for when it comes to that certain linebacker position. The likes of Sam Huff, Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson all solidified the long-standing passion for that defensive second level.
The ‘backer spot hasn’t looked so, uh, fearful...

New York Giants’ Jacquian Williams Still Recovering from PCL InjuryMay 23rd, 2013 at 2:00 PM***PHOTO1*** In 2011, Jacquian Williams was able to make a positive impact on the New York Giants defense and, eventually, won a starting job. But in 2012, he suffered an injury to his PCL -- the posterior cruciate ligament -- which is one of the four major ligaments in the...